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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2020 9:18:13 GMT
"If the Germans find me I will be executed and I have no word from the Underground." Yvette says biting her lip in thought.
The connection to Conrad is quickly made.
"Good timin', boss," he says, "We had to ditch the boilers and the booze but are holed up in a southside gin-joint. Surrounded by buttons and won't be long before we get some o' dat Chicago lightning."
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Post by Hammett on Mar 28, 2020 9:49:21 GMT
"Well get the boys together and start coming through"
Hammett hold's out his hand to begin pulling through his men, bringing through Conrad last.
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Post by Admin on Mar 30, 2020 4:03:36 GMT
The transferal goes quick - Hammett's crew is well experienced in coordinating travel through Trump connection. The only odd part of the job is a strange 'static' feeling in the card during the operation; maybe not so surprising considering the powers Gerard was playing with while trying to close off this shadow.
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Post by Hammett on Mar 30, 2020 5:10:46 GMT
Hammett breaths a sigh of relief as looks around team, "Thanks everyone for what you tried to do to get me out of the gallows."
But then he notices someone missing, "Where's Pinky?"
As he asks that he already draws the trump card for his Ceridin office out of his pocket and gets it ready.
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Post by Admin on Mar 30, 2020 7:55:00 GMT
Conrad takes a break from welcoming Yvette back.
"No idea boss, that dame used her getaway sticks to run down a message to Brennon. Haven't seem her since. But she'll turn up."
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Post by Hammett on Mar 30, 2020 16:05:29 GMT
"Right. Well if she was smart she caught a lift out on Brennon's ship. I'll contact him later to make sure. And if she didn't we'll have to come back and find her when things settle down."
He holds up the trump before him, "Alright everyone, line up and get ready to go. Conrad, help Yvette through. She hasn't done anything like this before."
Hammett concentrates on the trump to Ceridin and opens the way. He waits while everyone walks through, and then makes a motion (and psychic prod) to the shadow-shapes to also go through if they want.
This might be a bad idea, he thinks to himself, but the hell with it. They just seem to be lost like so many beings here in Kasaba, and they'll never make it home if this shadow is closed off.
Once (if) they go through the connection, Hammett will go last and arrive behind everyone in his office there.
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Post by Admin on Mar 31, 2020 5:07:24 GMT
"I'm not going anywhere!" Yvette says pulling her elbow out of Conrad's grasp. "You can all leave if you want to but I'm staying to fight!"
She pulls a pistol out of her pocket.
"Rilk, could you lend me your gun?"
"Certainly, madam," he says handing over the machine gun.
"They will be coming soon. I will make my stand here."
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Post by Hammett on Mar 31, 2020 20:13:52 GMT
"Make your stand? Yvette, you will be throwing away your life and for what maybe killing a few German soldiers? And trust me from my recent experience, the soldiers they send here for us won't be stopped by a few bullets, isn't that right Rilk? If you really want to save Kasaba and stop the Germans, come with us now. Regroup and put together a team and a plan to liberate the city and stop the Germans for good. I can get you back here any time you want, but do it when you are ready. When there is a plan and you are well equipped. Don't die here and now trying to make a statement that no one will be around to ever know of. Be smart. Come with us and plan a resistance. Come back and fight, and even die if you want to, but do it with a goal, not by going down in a blaze of glory."
Hammett waits to see if his words got through to her.
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Post by Admin on Apr 1, 2020 8:06:26 GMT
Yvette pauses in the loading of her gun to consider Hammett's words.
"If you promise on your honour to return me here when I ask and that you will assist in my work with the resistance, I will do as you say."
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Post by Hammett on Apr 1, 2020 8:14:59 GMT
"I promise to return you here when you ask, and I will help with the resistance as much as I can. I fear the attack here is a warning of things to come, and that there will be other battles I will also need to fight."
Hammett hoped that was enough to convince her and if it was he will continue with the evacuation as planned.
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Post by Admin on Apr 5, 2020 0:57:25 GMT
She pauses to think more, nods and then ageees to travel with Hammett and his crew. Conrad beams at the news.
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Post by Hammett on Apr 5, 2020 2:21:50 GMT
Hammett focuses on the trump and opens the way. After his crew and Yvette cross over, he motions to the shadow-things to all come along if the want. After they also cross (or if they don't) Hammett crosses over and closes the trump connection.
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2020 6:06:12 GMT
The shadowy men do not take Hammet up on his offer to escape and in fact the seem agitated about something and pay little attention to him.
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Post by Hammett on Apr 6, 2020 20:29:49 GMT
Hammett shrugs and steps through into his now crowded office in Ceridin. He closes the connection and then looks around the group.
"Okay guys, sorry Wormwood's had to be abandoned, but only for now. Lets get back to it here, I know most of you have worked here in the past, so it'll be like old times for a bit. Mitchel heads up things now. Meet with him and he'll help get you set up here in town and put you to work. Conrad, and you stick with Yvette and help her get used to the big changes of being here. Help her settle in."
He looks to Yvette, "You'll be safe here. Stick with Conrad. It is going to be a big change. Ceridin isn't like the world you just came from. But this business I run, it is a shipping business, but we also deal with more exotic goods, weapons and arms smuggling and dealings. We'll be able to help the resistance by keeping them supplied but it'll take time to make it all come together. I'll need your help with that. You can work here in the office and get things happening."
Hammett goes into more details about how he wants things handled once everyone settles in, then sends them on their way. He then grabs himself a drink and sits down behind his desk making plans.
First thing, he needed to try and reach Brennon and make sure the old pirate made it out of Kasaba in time, and if Pinky was with him.
He pulls out Brennon's trump card and focuses on it.
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Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2020 7:36:38 GMT
The card is cold as Hammett reaches out to Brennon.....
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